Do Chihuahuas really have soft heads?
Believe it or not..Yes. It’s called a Molera. You won’t find it in all Chihuahuas but it is still quite common. It’s basically the dog’s fontanel, or soft spot, (the same as a human baby) that doesn’t quite close up. A lot of breeders don’t consider it a problem, and in the overall scheme of the dog it usually isn’t considered life threatening. None the less, with a permanent hole directly to the brain, some extra care is warranted. It has been exaccerbated by breeders trying for a higher and more defined dome on the head, although it has been a feature of the Chihuahua for 100’s of years. It’s an relatively easy one to breed out of the breed and a few breeders in Australia are doing just that.
